Employee stops overworking as it hasn't brought any raises, workload increases for everybody else, boss notices how much he was doing when he stopped: 'He admitted I was doing work that should have been divided between at least two roles.'

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María Cetra • Writer
Jun 25, 2026 4:00 PM EDT

Have you ever worked so hard for something, and just when you give up, you achieve it?

Working is stressful enough, but overworking, volunteering to do other people's jobs, and staying after your shift to help out is actually insanely tiresome. Your job is important, especially if you want a career out of it, but you can't make your work your full life. Some influencers talk on and on about work-life balance, and even though sometimes it feels as if they are talking about some magical world, they do have some actual points. You should have some kind of balance in which your whole day isn't overpacked with your job. You also should have family, friends, or hobbies. Or even sleep. Putting so much attention on one single thing can be damaging not only to someone's mental health but also to their physical health. Is important to take breaks and rest. We need to stop.

In this Reddit story, this user has done so much for their company that they don't even remember what their job description was. They have taken over unfinished projects and other coworkers' hours. He does SO MUCH it's actually insane. When he decided to give up and just do what he was supposed to, everything trembled. The main part of the company started to disappear, leaving a big mess behind. His boss noticed it, but instead of thinking he had given up, he thought he was overworked, when actually he had worked the least in his whole time in the company. When he stopped is when the boss noticed. If he had never stopped, he might never have been recognized for his efforts. He needed that break to show everyone how much he was needed. Sometimes, to stop doing something shows more than doing it ever did. 
 

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